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Frederick A Leman
Jun 21, 2012
Frederick A. Leman, 55, rural Forrest, died at 4:25 am Thursday, June 21, 2012 at his residence in rural Forrest. Funeral services will be held at 4:30 pm Sunday, June 24, 2012 at the Apostolic Christian Church, Forrest with ministers of the church officiating. Burial will be in the South Apostolic Christian Cemetery, rural Fairbury. Visitation will be from 1:00...
Presentacion Garcia
Jun 20, 2012
Presentacion Ramirez Garcia, 83 of Chenoa, passed away at 10:00 pm, Wednesday, June 20, 2012 at her residence in Chenoa. Funeral Mass will be 11 am, Saturday, June 23, 2012 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Chenoa with Father Carl LoPresti officiating. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery, Chenoa. Visitation will be 4 to 7 pm, Friday, June 22, 2012 at...
Marvin F. Maier
Jun 16, 2012
Marvin F. Maier, 87, of Fairbury died at 10 pm, Saturday, June 16, 2012 at Fairview Haven Nursing Home, Fairbury. Mr. Maier was born April 11, 1925 in Strawn the son of Andrew and Tillie (Mueller) Maier. His parents and one brother, Donald Maier preceded him in death. Two nephews, one niece and cousins survive him. Funeral services will be...
Patricia Joan Waibel
Jun 13, 2012
Patricia "Pat" Joan Waibel, 80, Forrest, passed away peacefully with family by her side at 5:40 pm Wednesday, June 13, 2012 at Fairview Haven Nursing Home, Fairbury. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am Monday, June 18, 2012 at the United Methodist Church, Forrest with lay ministers Deborah Honegger and Donald Wills officiating. Burial will be in Forrest Twp....
Darlene Gillan
Jun 10, 2012
COLFAX — Darlene Harms Gillan, 81, formerly of Colfax, passed away peacefully Sunday (June 10, 2012) at Encore Senior Village in Phoenix, Ariz. A memorial service will be held at 11:00am, Saturday, September 8, 2012 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Colfax. Pastor Greg Summers will be officiating. Private inurnment will take place at Wiley Cemetery, Colfax. She was born Feb. 7,...
Evelyn Irene Reis
Jun 7, 2012
Evelyn Irene Reis, 93, of Chenoa passed away at 4:37 am, Thursday, June 7, 2012 at Meadows Mennonite Retirement Community, Chenoa. A Celebration of her life service will be 11 am, Saturday, June 16, 2012 at the Chenoa United Methodist Church, Chenoa with Pastor Carrie Carnes officiating. Inurnment will follow in Chenoa Cemetery, Chenoa. Cremation rites have been accorded. Visitation...
Violet Mae Vance
May 31, 2012
Colfax – Violet Mae Vance, 86, of Colfax passed away with her family at her side at 6:34pm, May 31, 2012 at Advocate BroMenn Regional Medical Center, Normal. Her funeral will be held at 10:00 am on Monday, June 4, 2012 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Colfax. Burial will be in Wiley Cemetery, Colfax. Visitation will be held 2-6:00pm, Sunday June...
Ronald Starcher
May 30, 2012
Ronald Starcher, 55, of Fairbury, passed away at 10:11pm, May 30, 2012 at OSF St. James-John Albrecht Medical Center, Pontiac. A memorial service will be held at 6:00pm, Sunday, June 3, 2012 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury. Pastor Daryl Evans will be officiating. Cremation rites have been accorded. Friends may greet the family from 4-6:00pm on Sunday also at the...
William "Bill" Jackson
May 28, 2012
Colfax – William "Bill" Jackson, 67, of Colfax passed away at 3:55pm, Monday, May 28, 2012 at his residence. Cremation has been accorded. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 am, Wednesday, May 30, 2012 at St. John's Lutheran Church, Anchor. The Reverend Stephen Goodwin will be officiating. Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Colfax is in charge of arrangements. Memorials may...
Vernon J. Hartman
May 27, 2012
Vernon J. Hartman, 89, Fairbury, died at 3:45pm Sunday, May 27, 2012 at Fairview Haven Nursing Home, Fairbury. Funeral services will be held at 3:00pm Wednesday, May 30, 2012 at the Apostolic Christian Church, Fairbury with ministers of the church officiating. Burial will be at Graceland Cemetery, Fairbury. Visitation will be 4:00 to 8:00 pm Tuesday, May 29, 2012 at...
Velma Jean Ifft
May 26, 2012
Velma Jean Ifft, 86, of Fairbury passed away peacefully at 1:00 a.m. Saturday, May 26, 2012, at Fairview Haven Nursing Home, Fairbury. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, May 30, at the Apostolic Christian Church, Forrest. The ministers of the church will officiate. Burial will be at the South Apostolic Christian Cemetery, Fairbury. Visitation will be...
Eloise M. Bowen
May 25, 2012
Chenoa - Eloise M. Bowen, 89 of Bloomington formerly of Chenoa passed away peacefully May 25, 2012 at Westminster Village Martin Health Center in Bloomington, Illinois. A private graveside service will be held at the Chenoa Cemetery. Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Chenoa is in charge of arrangements. Born Eloise M. McCarty on June 11, 1922 in Chenoa Illinois, daughter of Ambrose...
Leon Mark Stepro
May 23, 2012
Pontiac – Leon Mark Stepro, 53, of Pontiac, passed away at 10:20pm , Wednesday, May 23, 2012 at his residence. Cremation rites have been accorded. No services will be held per Leon's request. Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Chenoa is in charge of arrangements. Leon was born March 6, 1959 in Pontiac, the son of John and Wanda Jones Stepro. They survive...
L. Mardelle Zook
May 20, 2012
Leila "Mardelle" Zook, 87, recently of Cleburne, TX; formerly of Chenoa passed away at 3:55am, Sunday, May 20, 2012 at Community Hospice of Texas, Cleburne, TX. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, May 26, 2012 at Chenoa Cemetery, Chenoa with Pastor Don Crittenden officiating. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 pm on Friday, May 25, 2012...
Velda Marie Powell
May 18, 2012
Velda Marie Powell, 85, Chenoa, died at 5:45 pm Friday, May 18, 2012 at Meadows Mennonite Retirement Community, Chenoa where she had resided since 2006. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am Tuesday, May, 22, 2012 at the Chenoa Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Dan Patterson officiating. Interment will be in Chenoa Cemetery. Visitation will be 4:00 to 8:00...
Jimmy Dale Henson
May 8, 2012
Jimmy Dale Henson, 58 of Fairbury, passed away at 2:00 am, Tuesday, May 8, 2012 at the University of Illinois Medical Center, Chicago. Funeral services will be held at 10 am Saturday, May 12, 2012 at the First Baptist Church of Fairbury with Pastor Steve Anderson officiating. Burial will follow in Graceland Cemetery, Fairbury. Visitation will be 4 to 8...
Evelyn Kay Horning
May 7, 2012
Evelyn K. (Rocke) Horning 73, of Bloomington formerly of Chenoa passed away at 8:00 am, Monday, May 7, 2012 at Bloomington Rehabilitation and Health Center, Bloomington. Graveside services for Evelyn will be at 10:00 am, Thursday, May 10, 2012 at Waldo Twp. Cemetery, rural Gridley with Pastor Carrie Carnes officiating. Evelyn was born January 3, 1939 in Pontiac the daughter...
Richard Duane Stork
May 5, 2012
Richard Duane Stork, 78, Chatsworth, died at 5:30pm Saturday, May 5, 2012 at Piper City Rehab and Living Center, Piper City. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 am Wednesday, May 9, 2012 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Forrest with Pastor Corinne Blissard officiating. Burial will be in Forrest Twp. Cemetery, Forrest with full military rites conducted by the J.A....
G. Jean Sutter
May 5, 2012
G. Jean Sutter, 92 of Fairbury passed away at 9:46 pm, Saturday, May 5, 2012 at Fairview Haven Nursing Home, Fairbury. Her funeral services will be 10 am, Friday, May 11, 2012 at the First United Methodist Church, Fairbury with Rev. Steven Livengood officiating. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery, Fairbury. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 pm, Thursday,...
Duane Cooper
May 5, 2012
Colfax – Russell Duane Cooper, 71, of Colfax, passed away Saturday May 5, 2012 surrounded by his family at his residence. Duane's funeral will be at 10:00am, Friday, May 11, 2012 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Colfax. Pastor Wendell Wardell will be officiating. Burial will be in Bellflower Township Cemetery, Bellflower. Visitation will be held from 4-8:00pm, Thursday, May 10, 2012...
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